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Parveen Hooda holds her nerve to clinch Asian Games boxing gold in 3-2 thriller

Parveen Hooda secured the 65kg women's boxing gold medal at the Asian Games by defeating Chen Nien-Chen of Chinese Taipei in a narrow 3-2 split decision following a remarkable comeback. Earlier in the event, Lovlina Borgohain upgraded her standing from silver to gold by defeating Ziyi Bao via a unanimous decision, successfully ending a twelve-year absence of women's boxing titles for India at the continental tournament.

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